India, Oct. 8 -- Ghaziabad The Ghaziabad district administration has earmarked about 6.8 hectares of land in Sikandarpur near the Hindon civil airport for its expansion, paving the way for a larger terminal and improved flight operations. Officials said the land will be procured directly from farmers under the government's direct purchase policy.

The Hindon civil terminal, operational since October 2019, currently caters to passengers from Ghaziabad, Delhi, Gautam Budh Nagar, and other parts of western Uttar Pradesh. It connects to major cities including Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Goa, Jammu, Varanasi, Patna, Ahmedabad, and Indore, among others.

Earlier this year, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) proposed expanding the te...